COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Eastern Cornbelt Daily Direct Summary from Thursday as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Marketing Service:
Barrows and gilts on a carcass basis: 1.57 higher.
BASE MARKET
On a carcass basis plant delivered (54-62 pct. lean)
76.00 - 87.00, weighted average 83.07.
Actual pricing with lean premiums added:
0.8-0.9 inches backfat: 76.00-87.50.
0.6-0.7 inches backfat: 79.00-89.00.
Total prior day negotiated sales: 4,383.
Tuesday's total movement: 82,100.
RESULTS FROM UNITED PRODUCERS AUCTION
Market trends for Friday:
Hogs steady, cattle steady, sows steady.
Summary of Thursday's auctions unavailable.
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February 10, 2012 07:56 PM EST
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